Central Hawkes Bay

About Us

The Central Hawkes Bay branch encompasses the area between Otane and Dannevirke. We are one of the smaller Forest & Bird branches, with around 60 members.

We hold monthly branch meetings on the first Thursday of every month, where current environmental issues and projects are discussed. Often these meetings host guest speakers on conservation-related topics.

Meetings commence at 7.30pm in the staffroom of Waipukurau School on St. Marys Road. Branch meetings are open to all. If you would like more information, please contact , so if you’d like to come please send us an email.

Current Issues

Fracking in Porangahau

Canadian oil companies Apache Corporation and TAG Oil have formed a partnership to explore for minerals in Porangahau.